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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,598.53, 978,924.33 and 310,866.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,598.53, 978,924.33 and 310,866.28 is: 466,312.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,598.53 : 978,924.33 = 310,866.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,598.53/978,924.33 = 310,866.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,598.53x = 978,924.33 × 310,866.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,598.53x = 304,314,562,421.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,314,562,421.28/652,598.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,312.06

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